The race is in doubt for the second straight year amid anti-government protests and civil unrest in the Gulf kingdom.

Seven policemen were injured Monday in a demonstration calling for the release of human rights activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, who is on a hunger strike in protest at the life sentence he received for his alleged role in the ongoing troubles.

But Schumacher, who is in Shanghai ahead of this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix, told CNN he had no concerns about competing in Bahrain.